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Malaysia to issue multiple-entry visas for Bangladeshi workers
11:45 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe Malaysian government has announced that it will issue multiple-entry visas to Bangladeshi workers, enabling easier travel to and from Malaysia for personal and professional needs.
Bangladesh Textile Today now visitor badge sales agent for ITMA ASIA + CITME
10:02 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayIn a boost for Bangladesh’s textile and apparel industry, ITMA Services has named Bangladesh Textile Today as the official visitor badge sales agent for the ITMA ASIA + CITME Singapore 2025 exhibition, set to take place from October 28–31, 2025, at Singapore Expo.
State mourning for July Martyrs on Wednesday
09:53 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe government will observe state mourning on Wednesday to mark ‘July Shaheed Day’...
BB slashes policy rate by 50 basis points to boost credit flow
09:39 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayIn a move to stimulate the economy, Bangladesh Bank announced a 50-basis-point cut to its Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate, also known as the policy rate (reverse repo rate), reducing it from 8.50 per cent to 8.00 per cent.
Bangladesh look to end on a high in climactic tour finale
09:31 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayBangladesh have twice levelled with Sri Lanka on the white-ball leg of this tour. They failed to keep the momentum in the ODI series after winning the second game, and crashed in the third encounter by nearly 100 runs. Bangladesh have now set up the T20I series similarly, by winning the second game to make it 1-1. Now's the chance to make amends...
Bangladeshis girls win rain-disrupted battle across two grounds
09:09 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayIn a dramatic five-hour showdown marked by rain and a venue switch, the Bangladesh U-20 women’s football team clinched a resounding 4-1 win against Bhutan on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The victory, driven by a hat-trick from Shanti Mardi and a stunning solo goal by Munki Akhter, solidified Bangladesh’s dominance at the top of the round-robin group tournament.
BB buys $313m more at higher rate in fresh auction
08:53 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayDespite a recent decline in the US dollar’s value due to increased inflows into the market, Bangladesh Bank has purchased $313 million through an auction on Tuesday, July 15, at a rate of Tk 121.50 per dollar, significantly higher than the current interbank market price. This marks the second such auction in three days, following a similar purchase of $171 million on Sunday, July 13, at the same rate.
Govt suspends 14 NBR officials for ‘publicly defying transfer orders’
08:29 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe government on Tuesday, July 15, suspended 14 officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for ‘publicly tearing up’ their transfer orders...
BB ousts First Security Islami Bank MD over financial misconduct
08:27 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayIn a move to curb financial irregularities, Bangladesh Bank has sacked Syed Waseq Md Ali, the Managing Director of First Security Islami Bank, following allegations of widespread corruption and mismanagement.
Study in Malaysia Education Fair -25 in Dhaka, Khulna, Ctg from July 18
08:07 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe Study in Malaysia Education Fair 2025 in Bangladesh will be held across three major cities of Dhaka, Khulna, and Chittagong in Bangladesh...
BSTI and Russia’s GOST R ink MoU to boost standards collaboration
07:46 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia’s Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (GOST R) to strengthen cooperation in developing national standards and enhancing quality control.
UN flags ‘overwhelming’ scale of Afghans returning from Iran
07:38 PM, 15 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe pace and scale of Afghans returning from Iran are overwhelming already fragile support systems, a senior UN official warned Tuesday, with tens of thousands of people crossing the border daily exhausted and traumatized, relying on humanitarian aid...